September 7, 1960 St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 6
@CHW 4 CLE 3
BAL 2 BOS 5
@DET 4 WSH 5
@KCA 3 CIN 4
LAD 3
(15) MLN 6
SFG 5
(11) PHI 2
CHC 0 STL 2
@PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 31,831

Wednesday, September 7, 1960
Time of Game: 2:31

Cardinals

75-57

Won 4

2nd, 6 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  8  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  9  0

W: E Broglio (18-7), L: V Law (19-7), S: L McDaniel (23)

Pirates

82-52

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Javier 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .236  .617    0    6   5   
J Cunningham 1B               4   1   2   0    0   0  .284  .768    0    8   0   
S Musial LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .274  .844    0    1   0   
  C James LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .578         0   0   
K Boyer 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .907    0    1   4   HBP
W Moryn RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .829    0    2   0   
D Spencer SS                  3   0   1   1    1   1  .260  .775    0    3   5   IW
  G Kolb PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Grammas SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .589         1   0   
C Flood CF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .240  .670    0    1   0   
H Smith C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .219  .575    0    4   0   
E Broglio P                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .217  .560    0    0   2   
  L McDaniel P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .471         0   0   
Totals                       34   2   8   2    2   4                    27  16

BATTING

IBB: D Spencer (6, by V Law).

HBP: K Boyer (4, by V Law).

TB: J Cunningham 2; K Boyer; C Flood; D Spencer; J Javier; H Smith; E Broglio.

RBI: D Spencer (49); E Broglio (5).

2-out RBI: E Broglio; D Spencer.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Javier-D Spencer-J Cunningham.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   5   0   3   1    0   0  .270  .755    0    4   0   3B
D Schofield SS                3   0   1   0    1   1  .268  .656    0    3   3   
  H Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .896    0    0   0   
B Skinner LF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .280  .802    0    2   0   
D Stuart 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .776    0    6   1   
R Clemente RF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .322  .839    0    2   1   
S Burgess C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .749    0    4   0   GDP
D Hoak 3B                     3   1   2   0    1   0  .275  .794    0    2   2   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .271  .707    0    3   1   
V Law P                       3   0   0   0    0   1  .193  .541    0    1   0   
  M Vernon PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   1   9   1    3   4                    27   8

BATTING

3B: B Virdon (9, off E Broglio).

TB: B Virdon 5; D Hoak 2; B Mazeroski 2; R Clemente; D Schofield.

GIDP: S Burgess (6).

RBI: B Virdon (35).

2-out RBI: B Virdon.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

PITCHING

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Broglio, W (18-7)            8.2   9   1   1    3   4   0   2.57   37     -       ·  ·     16· 5· 1· 8     63    -     1.60   0.56
L McDaniel, S (23)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.19    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.66   0.09
Totals                         9     9   1   1    3   4   0          38     -       ·  ·     17· 5· 1· 8          1-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Law, L (19-7)                9     8   2   2    2   4   0   2.78   37     -       ·  ·      6·15· 1· 8     65    -     1.06   0.16
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   4   0          37     -       ·  ·      6·15· 1· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: V Law (5; D Spencer).

HBP: V Law (4; K Boyer).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Jocko Conlan, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Ken Burkhart.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 31,831.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. J Javier             2B    1. B Virdon             CF 
2. J Cunningham         1B    2. D Schofield          SS 
3. S Musial             LF    3. B Skinner            LF 
4. K Boyer              3B    4. D Stuart             1B 
5. W Moryn              RF    5. R Clemente           RF 
6. D Spencer            SS    6. S Burgess            C  
7. C Flood              CF    7. D Hoak               3B 
8. H Smith              C     8. B Mazeroski          2B 
9. E Broglio            P     9. V Law                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   0  1-0  ---     -14%  45% B Virdon        E Broglio       Triple to LF
   t 8   2  0-1  12-      12%  87% D Spencer       V Law           Single to RF; Cunningham Scores; Boyer to 3B
   t 2   2  0-0  12-      11%  60% E Broglio       V Law           Single to CF; Flood Scores; Smith to 2B
   b 4   0  1-0  1--      10%  63% S Burgess       E Broglio       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 9   2  2-1  1--       9% 100% H Smith         L McDaniel      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Law facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  J Javier        Single to CF
   O      1--      55%  J Cunningham    Single to RF; Javier to 3B; Cunningham out at 1B/RF-SS-1B
   O      --3      49%  S Musial        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      --3      45%  K Boyer         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ernie Broglio facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  B Virdon        Flyball: RF
          ---      45%  D Schofield     Single to CF
   O      1--      48%  B Skinner       Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  D Stuart        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Law facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  W Moryn         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  D Spencer       Strikeout Looking
          ---      47%  C Flood         Single to CF
          1--      49%  H Smith         Single to LF; Flood to 2B
   R      12-      60%  E Broglio       Single to CF; Flood Scores; Smith to 2B
   O      12-      56%  J Javier        Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Ernie Broglio facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      59%  R Clemente      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      61%  S Burgess       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      59%  D Hoak          Single to CF
   O      1--      62%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vern Law facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      60%  J Cunningham    Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      58%  S Musial        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      57%  K Boyer         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Ernie Broglio facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      60%  V Law           Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      57%  B Virdon        Single to CF
          1--      52%  D Schofield     Walk; Virdon to 2B
   O      12-      58%  B Skinner       Lineout: RF
   O      12-      63%  D Stuart        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vern Law facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      61%  W Moryn         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      59%  D Spencer       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      58%  C Flood         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Ernie Broglio facing 5-6-7
          ---      53%  R Clemente      Single to CF
   OO     1--      63%  S Burgess       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      62%  D Hoak          Walk
          1--      59%  B Mazeroski     Single to CF; Hoak to 2B
   O      12-      65%  V Law           Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vern Law facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      62%  H Smith         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      61%  E Broglio       Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  J Javier        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Ernie Broglio facing 1-2-3
          ---      45%  B Virdon        Triple to LF
   O      --3      52%  D Schofield     Strikeout
   O      --3      61%  B Skinner       Groundout: P-1B
   O      --3      67%  D Stuart        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vern Law facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      64%  J Cunningham    Flyball: 2B
          ---      67%  S Musial        Walk
          1--      71%  K Boyer         Single to LF; Musial to 2B
   O      12-      68%  W Moryn         Groundout: 1B-P; Musial to 3B; Boyer to 2B
          -23      69%  D Spencer       Intentional Walk
   O      123      62%  C Flood         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Ernie Broglio facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      66%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  S Burgess       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      70%  D Hoak          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vern Law facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      68%  H Smith         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      66%  E Broglio       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      65%  J Javier        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Ernie Broglio facing 8-9-1
          ---      57%  B Mazeroski     Single to CF
   O      1--      64%  V Law           Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--      70%  B Virdon        Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      75%  D Schofield     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vern Law facing 2-3-4
          ---      79%  J Cunningham    Single to RF
   O      1--      76%  S Musial        Flyball: SS
          1--      79%  K Boyer         Hit By Pitch; Cunningham to 2B
   O      12-      75%  W Moryn         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   R      12-      87%  D Spencer       Single to RF; Cunningham Scores; Boyer to 3B
                  Gary Kolb pinch runs for Daryl Spencer batting 6th
   O      1-3      85%  C Flood         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Ernie Broglio facing 3-4-5
                  Alex Grammas replaces Gary Kolb playing SS batting 6th; Charlie James replaces Stan Musial playing LF batting 3rd
          ---      77%  B Skinner       Walk
   O      1--      84%  D Stuart        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      89%  R Clemente      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      93%  S Burgess       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Vern Law facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      92%  H Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  E Broglio       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      91%  J Javier        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Ernie Broglio facing 7-8-9
          ---      82%  D Hoak          Single to LF
   O      1--      90%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: 2B
                  Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Vern Law batting 9th
   O      1--      96%  M Vernon        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hoak to 2B
   R      -2-      91%  B Virdon        Single to RF; Hoak Scores
                  Lindy McDaniel replaces Ernie Broglio pitching and batting 9th; Hal Smith pinch hits for Dick Schofield batting 2nd
   O      1--     100%  H Smith         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation